Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls will release on Steam May 29th.
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Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls - Releasing May 29th
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This was OK when it launched on PS3 about 9 or so years back, and quite detailed in the way that only the Japs seem to make their party-based dungeon crawlers.
I *think* I enjoyed it more than Wizardry Forsaken Land on PS2, but I gave up around half way through when some of the random "instant death" stuff annoyed me too much. It also became very repetative. If anything, it's main fault is that it doesn't really do anything you haven't seen before in others of the genre, so it felt rather bland. In 2009 on PS3, it effectively had no competition, so that was just fine. In 2019 on PC with many other games available…
Much as I want to say "this'll be great", in truth, the formula has probably been done better by more recent releases such as Labyrinth of Refrain or Stranger of Sword City. I haven't tried Mary Skelter yet, but I'd put Wizardry:Lost Souls significantly above "The Lost Child" which I found to be quite dull (maybe I didn't give it enough time).
I *think* I enjoyed it more than Wizardry Forsaken Land on PS2, but I gave up around half way through when some of the random "instant death" stuff annoyed me too much. It also became very repetative. If anything, it's main fault is that it doesn't really do anything you haven't seen before in others of the genre, so it felt rather bland. In 2009 on PS3, it effectively had no competition, so that was just fine. In 2019 on PC with many other games available…
Much as I want to say "this'll be great", in truth, the formula has probably been done better by more recent releases such as Labyrinth of Refrain or Stranger of Sword City. I haven't tried Mary Skelter yet, but I'd put Wizardry:Lost Souls significantly above "The Lost Child" which I found to be quite dull (maybe I didn't give it enough time).
SpoonFULL
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Is this <strike>furstrating</strike> complete with no automap I assume?
Oh an it requires DX11 graphics for its 10 year old ps3 age!
Oh an it requires DX11 graphics for its 10 year old ps3 age!
When did Wizardry become anime? I was an avid Wizardry fan but must have missed the train 10 years ago!
Bring back the brand in an updated tactical CRPG like D:OS or Pathfinder: Kingmaker!
Bring back the brand in an updated tactical CRPG like D:OS or Pathfinder: Kingmaker!
skally_wag
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Not really comfortable with this myself, maybe a choice of non anime characters at the start would help.
Ahhh Wizardry the game that made me fall in love with computer gaming. My stupid brother got my party killed when they were lvl 9. This was before I learned the cheat to restore an old game.
Does this game play anything like Wizardry VIII ?
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No. The first-person view is probably the only thing they have in common.
Lucky Day
Daywatch
It should also be remembered that Wizardry itself is a rip-off of Ubliette a Plato game. That version might have been called Sorcery and the creators have accused Werdna and Trebor of stealing the source code (remember kids, don't let every CS major in college see your source code unencrypted).
However, if you look at their port of Ubliette tp PC that was done 4 years later, you'll see that Werdna and Trebor were real geniuses.
However, if you look at their port of Ubliette tp PC that was done 4 years later, you'll see that Werdna and Trebor were real geniuses.
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Already answered but yes it's because the IP was bought by a Japanese developer.
Source- https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/970796-wizardry-seimei-no-kusabi/69788648
Carnifex
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What the fork, this came straight out of nowhere!!! Instant day one purchase for me!!!!
Lucky Day
Daywatch
Sirtek did not own Wizardry, they licensed it from Robert Woodhead and Andrew Greenberg. When Sirtek went bankrupt in the early 90's they sold the IP to Sirtek Canada (themselves) for $50k then moved there to continue on Wizardry 8.
Andrew was suing them for years and the case set some interesting legal precedent that is still reference.
The licensing itself is interesting because software as copyright in the first place was still in it's infancy in 1981 with a noteworthy groups trying to fight it and keep all software public domain. They failed of course but there is still debate over what is property: the code or the look and feel.
Robert went to Japan to promote Wizardry for NES in the late 80's I think and got mobbed by groupies (of the wrong type) - nerd culture was not the big thing it is now. He claims that with his company AnimEgo that he created the Anime market in the US and it really seems he wants to put Wizardry behind him after the legal dispute with his former friends and business partners, Sirtek.
Greenberg and Woodhead sued in New York at the release of Wizardry 8 regarding the sale of the company claiming that it was worth $150k based on themselves being "experts" of the product and not the $50k the third party evaluated at. The judge ruled the latter and awarded them the $39k that was left in escrow.
I can't figure out why they didn't demand they owned the IP as I would think the acceptance of the settlement would mean they gave up their rights.
To give some idea of Robert's obsession with Anime consider his kicktstarter to bring Bubble Crisis to Blu Ray
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madoverlord/bubblegum-crisis-ultimate-edition-blu-ray-set
Andrew was suing them for years and the case set some interesting legal precedent that is still reference.
The licensing itself is interesting because software as copyright in the first place was still in it's infancy in 1981 with a noteworthy groups trying to fight it and keep all software public domain. They failed of course but there is still debate over what is property: the code or the look and feel.
Robert went to Japan to promote Wizardry for NES in the late 80's I think and got mobbed by groupies (of the wrong type) - nerd culture was not the big thing it is now. He claims that with his company AnimEgo that he created the Anime market in the US and it really seems he wants to put Wizardry behind him after the legal dispute with his former friends and business partners, Sirtek.
Greenberg and Woodhead sued in New York at the release of Wizardry 8 regarding the sale of the company claiming that it was worth $150k based on themselves being "experts" of the product and not the $50k the third party evaluated at. The judge ruled the latter and awarded them the $39k that was left in escrow.
I can't figure out why they didn't demand they owned the IP as I would think the acceptance of the settlement would mean they gave up their rights.
To give some idea of Robert's obsession with Anime consider his kicktstarter to bring Bubble Crisis to Blu Ray
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madoverlord/bubblegum-crisis-ultimate-edition-blu-ray-set
I know they're similar, but this looks a lot more like an Elminage game than a Wizardry game. Elminage is balanced and plays a lot different. I suspect anyone that isn't a fan of the Elminage series won't like this new "Wizardry."
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